The river runs across the page... by Vivienne Olive (1950-). For chamber ensemble: 2 flutes (advanced), 2 clarinets (medium and medium-easy), Strings: 2 Violins, Violas, Celli, Double Bass (medium), Glockenspiel and Xylophone (easy). Bigger Scorings (Ensemble). Work premiere: Shoalhaven Youth Orchestra. Chamber Music. Beginning. Full score. Composed 2004. Published by Furore Verlag (FV.FUE-2552).
ISBN M-50012-265-4. Chamber Music.
An important aspect of this piece is the age old musical technique of 'mirroring' - turning musical material around, either upside down or backwards. The river, with its reflections and tides can be seen, and sensed, from many aspects.

Sprint by Rob Smith. For Percussion Ensemble (Xylophone 1, Xylophone 2, Vibraphone 1, Vibraphone 2, Marimba 1, Marimba 2, Marimba 3 (4.5-octave), Marimba 4 (5-octave), Auxiliary Percussion 1, (Starting Gun or Slapstick, Vibraslap, Glockenspiel, Guiro), Auxiliary Percussion 2, (Tambourine, Vibraslap, ). Percussion Music. Difficult. Score and parts. Duration 2:45. Published by C. Alan Publications (CN.12090).
Sprint was commissioned by Dr. Blake Wilkins and the Moores School of Music Percussion Ensemble for a premiere performance at the Percussive Arts Society International Conference in Austin, Texas on November 11, 2006. The work was written to feature the ensemble's formidable keyboard technique.The innovative and highly energetic music of Rob Smith is frequently performed throughout the United States and abroad. His music has received numerous awards, including those from ASCAP and the National Band Association. He has received commissions from the Texas Music Festival Orchestra, the New York Youth Symphony, the American Composers Forum and several nationally renowned university wind ensembles, among others. He has been the recipient of a Fulbright Grant to Australia and a number of commercial recordings include his works. Currently, he teaches at the University of Houston's Moores School of Music where he is Associate Professor of Music Composition and director of the AURA Contemporary Ensemble.

At the Dawn of War by Kevin Erickson. For Percussion Ensemble (Player 1 (glockenspiel, doumbek, finger cymbals), Player 2 (xylophone, 2-octave crotales), Player 3 (3-octave Vibraphone), Player 4 (3-octave vibraphone), Player 5 (4.3-octave marimba), Player 6 (4.3-octave marimba), Player 7 (5-octave marimba), Player 8 ). Percussion Music. Difficult. Score and parts. Duration 11:00. Published by C. Alan Publications (CN.10630).
The idea for this piece began to manifest itself early in the fall of 2000, with the original sketches following soon thereafter. I had intended to create a work that would depict different episodes in a day of war. By spring of 2001, the project had been moved to the back burner with no definite plans for completion. The following fall, I was able to revisit my sketches. Work had resumed for only a couple of weeks when our nation was struck by the tragic events of September 11, 2001. The flood of emotions that followed fueled my desire to see this project come to fruition. Focusing the direction of the project became increasingly difficult as the piece began to morph into something completely different than what had been originally intended. I had considered changing the title to An Act of War and new sketches were composed to depict the actual events of 9/11. As I grew increasingly frustrated with the progress of the work, I found that I did not want to glorify the attack on our homeland. I then looked back at the original ideas for the piece, ...and opted not to make the work programmatic in the traditional manner, but rather to let listeners conjure up images based on their own experiences.

Roman Times by Bruce Fraser. Arranged by David Farnon. For Concert Band (flute 1/2, oboe, clarinet 1/2, /3, Bb bass clarinet, alto sax 1/2, tenor sax, baritone sax, trumpet 1/2, F horn 1/2, trombone 1/2, euphonium, tuba, timpani, percussion 1 (snare drum) percussion 2 (3 toms) percussion 3 (bass drum) glockenspiel). Band Music. Grade 2.5. Score only. Duration 6:30. Published by C. Alan Publications (CN.S11259).
During a visit to the town of Saintes in South West France in the summer of 2003, I spent some time in the Roman amphitheatre there. It is a well preserved arena and I imagined what it must have been like to take part in the gladiatorial games. 'Roman times' is based on these images with the opening grand procession and its amazing mixture of Mediterranean peoples. The middle movement is an old fashioned love ballad followed by gladiators fighting in a very spirited battle to death or victory.

Roman Times by Bruce Fraser. For Concert Band (flute 1/2, oboe, clarinet 1/2, /3, Bb bass clarinet, alto sax 1/2, tenor sax, baritone sax, trumpet 1/2, F horn 1/2, trombone 1/2, euphonium, tuba, timpani, percussion 1 (snare drum) percussion 2 (3 toms) percussion 3 (bass drum) glockenspiel). Band Music. Grade 2.5. Score and parts. Duration 6:30. Published by C. Alan Publications (CN.R10259).
During a visit to the town of Saintes in South West France in the summer of 2003, I spent some time in the Roman amphitheatre there. It is a well preserved arena and I imagined what it must have been like to take part in the gladiatorial games. 'Roman times' is based on these images with the opening grand procession and its amazing mixture of Mediterranean peoples. The middle movement is an old fashioned love ballad followed by gladiators fighting in a very spirited battle to death or victory.

Radetsky March by S. Johnson. Arranged by Stuart Johnson. For Concert Band (flute 1/2, oboe, clarinet 1/2, /3, Bb bass clarinet, alto sax 1/2, tenor sax, baritone sax, trumpet 1/2, F horn 1/2, trombone 1/2, euphonium, tuba, percussion 1 (glockenspiel) percussion 2 (2, players) (snare drum, bass drum, suspended cymbal, triangle)). Band Music. Grade 2. Score and parts. Duration 3:30. Published by C. Alan Publications (CN.R10101).
Radetsky March is probably the most famous piece by Johann Strauss the elder. His other claim to fame was as the father of three sons, all composers, of whom the middle son (also Johann) was to become world famous for his Waltzes and Polkas. Father Strauss (1805-1849) was a fine Viennese violinist and he composed the 'Radetsky' in the year before he died. It caught on immediately and became famous as a symbol of the might of the Habsburg monarchy.

Parade of the Wooden Warriors by Adam Gorb (1958-). For Concert Band (Full Score, Flute 1/2, Oboe, Clarinet 1/2/3, Bb bass clarinet, Bassoon, Alto Saxophone 1/2, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Trumpet 1/2, F Horn 1/2, Trombone 1/2, Euphonium, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion 1 (xylophone, glockenspiel, cymbals, bass drum), Percussion 2 ). Band Music. Grade 2.5. Score and parts. Duration 2:40. Published by C. Alan Publications (CN.R10204).
"Parade of the Wooden Warriors" is a three minute piece aimed at school and community wind ensembles. It describes the advance and retreat of an imaginary army in ancient times. The composer attempted to give the music the flavor of a Renaissance dance with the main melody in the Dorian mode and the harmony moving largely in consecutive fifths.

Lacuna. (Marimba Feature). By Jeff Calissi. For Solo with Percussion Ensemble (solo marimba (5-octave), percussion 1 (chimes, 5-octave marimba), percussion 2 (2, concert toms, snare drum, chimes, suspended cymbal, glockenspiel), percussion 3 (suspended cymbal, 3-octave vibraphone)). Medium. Score and parts. Duration 5:30. Published by C. Alan Publications (CN.09600).
"Lacuna" is a solo for marimba with percussion trio accompaniment. The first section is a combination of chordal and independent stickings in the solo marimba part over an ostinato in the vibraphone. The second section is a combination of two separate melodies that employ a similar descending bass line in the percussion accompaniment. The conclusion is a reunion of themes played over a recapitulated vibraphone ostinato.

...all things hastened back to Unity by J.B. Smith. For Percussion Ensemble (Player 1(Glockenspiel, Crotales, 4.5 octave Marimba - shared w/player 5, vibraphone shared w/player 3), Player 2 (Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Vibraphone - shared w/player 4), Player 3 (Vibraphone, Glockenspiel), Player 4 (Vibraphone), Player 5 (Vibraphone, 4). Medium difficult. Score and parts. Published by C. Alan Publications (CN.07010).
"...all things hastened back to Unity" uses Greek philosopher Xenophanes' quote as a basis for its structure and motivic development. From an eight measure chord progression and a single arpeggiation pattern come all melodic and rhythmic material for the work. As with most of my compositions, musical personalities are introduced and developed within an abstract social context. By using organic self-containment, all musical motion and expression maintain relevance to the global macrocosm. In a simple way, the musical language has fractal properties: the overall architecture is illuminated by the actions of each musical moment.

Curios by Elyzabeth Meade. For Percussion Ensemble (Percussion 1: marimba, vibraphone, bass bow, Percussion 2: marimba, crotales, cello bow, bucket of water, Percussion 3: xylophone, crotales, cello bow, bucket of water, Percussion 4: glockenspiel, chimes, Percussion 5: vibraphone, bass bow, Percussion 6: ). Medium difficult. Score and parts. Duration 17:00. Published by C. Alan Publications (CN.05780).
This work contains three movements of differing textures and moods. The challenge and aim of this work was to glean differing characters out of an ensemble with relatively limited color and attack, compared to the myriad of colors in the percussion world.Spatial movement of sound sources is integral to the composition. At times the instrumental sounds blend together, at others they are in opposition, or moving spatially from side to side. Curios are odd and curiosity provoking artifacts. Thus, each piece is a resonance from looking at or holding various objects.

The Spontaneous Cat by Noah Keesecker. For Percussion Ensemble (percussion 1: glockenspiel, 5 temple blocks, brake drum, percussion 2: xylophone, afuche, percussion 3: marimba (5 octaves), hi-hat, percussion 4: chimes, triangle, percussion 5: 2 bongos, suspended cymbal, cowbell, percussion 6: 4 timpani, piano). Medium. Score and parts. Published by C. Alan Publications (CN.05200).
The Spontaneous Cat is a short abstract work that utilizes the varied colors of the percussion ensemble to describe the many mysterious facets of the cat. It is based on three musical ideas, all of which are found within the first ten measures of the piece. Within the work these ideas are transformed into many different characters by means of colour, contour, and techniques of variation to illuminate a characteristic of the ever mystical cat. Structurally, this work does not follow any formal guidelines. It should be conceived more as a set of motions that intertwine and meld together to create one homogenous and colorful movement in sound.The piece is jazz related in its occasional use of extended harmonies, melodic writing and stylistic approach. The frequent meter changes and rhythmic intensity coupled with the constant passing off of melodic lines drive the piece forward while always maintaining a certain amount of spontaneity characteristic of a cat in motion.

Five Movements by Hsueh-Yung Shen. Percussion Ensemble. For Percussion Quartet (Percussion 1 (4 timpani, marimba, sleighbells, mark tree), Percussion 2 (xylophone, 3 triangles, maraca, vibra-slap, guiro, hi-hat, snare drum, field drum), Percussion 3 (glockenspiel, chimes, claves, 4 tom-toms, bass drum), Percussion 4 (vibraphone, wood). Medium. Score and parts. Duration 19:00. Published by C. Alan Publications (CN.01270).
This is the third version of the work, originally titled Five Sketches. The first version, written in 1970-1, was written as a three-player work. The second version of 1973 was essentially a recasting for four players. In the third version, the second and third movements in particular have been rewritten extensively, and many aspects of the work have been clarified.I. Preludio: many changing meters and polyrhythmsII. Notturno: slow tempo showing off the expressive qualities of the instrumentsIII. Interludio: transition to the next movementIV. Diurno: changing complex meters with quick exchanges between playersV. Postludio: finale.

Invoking the Powers (Accomp) by Ron Nelson (1929-). For Vocal Ensemble - SATB Chorus and instrumental ensemble (piano - 4 hands, glockenspiel, chimes, marimba, string bass, and optional synthesizer). Vocal. Set of Parts. Published by Ludwig Music Publishing Co. (LG.10800232).
This dramatic eight-minute work for mixed chorus and instrumental ensemble is a setting of Native American texts. It premiered at the 1991 ACDA national convention. This instrumental accompaniment package, for piano (4 hands), glockenspiel, chimes, marimba, string bass, and optional synthesizer, is sold separately from the choral octavo (#10800230).